673.1 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (458 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (121 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (94 MW) operating in Leon, FL — City of Tallahassee
673.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
1977
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.4522, -84.4000
County
Leon, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Arvah B Hopkins plant is a 673.1 MW hybrid power plant located in Leon County, Florida. It is owned and operated by the City of Tallahassee. The plant began operating in 1977 and utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source. The facility comprises nine generators employing a mix of technologies, including natural gas-fired combined cycle, natural gas-fired combustion turbine, and natural gas internal combustion engine units.
In the most recent year with available data, the Arvah B Hopkins plant generated 1,646,364 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 27.9%. The plant's output is managed within the City of Tallahassee balancing authority, situated within the SERC Reliability Corporation region. Arvah B Hopkins is ranked as the 28th largest power plant in Florida out of 51 plants, and 343rd nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
City of Tallahassee
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
134.5K MWh
Latest Month
1.6M MWh
Annual Generation
27.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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